Integrated water resources management: evolution, prospects and future challenges
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Integrated water resources management: evolution, prospects and future challenges
This paper analyzes the evolution of the concept of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) at international conferences over the past three decades and addresses the prospects of IWRM in resolving the current water crisis. It also identifies seven crucial challenges to implementing IWRM. Our rivers and aquifers are the life-blood of the planet. To achieve sustainable development, we must ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1548-7733
DOI: 10.1080/15487733.2005.11907961